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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

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Paired with renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or other energy sources, facilities can use the BES system to store and harness solar power or as a backup power source by storing energy from the grid. Incorporating a BES system can aid in lowering the operational costs of a DC fast charger.

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Hyundai Mobis develops on-board bi-directional charger for V2G applications

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The bi-directional onboard charger (OBC) allows the vehicle to supply electricity in its battery to the grid. The bi-directional OBC uses an AC↔DC converter and step-up / step-down converter to convert direct current and alternating current in both directions and to synchronize voltage and power frequency with the power grid.

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Continental to launch 3rd generation of power electronics for hybrids and EVs in August

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Continental will launch its third generation of power electronics for hybrid and electric vehicles in August 2015. The power electronics converts the electricity accordingly, and guides it towards the engine in the required amperage and frequency; the engine is controlled by means of these parameters.

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Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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To enable full electric drive, the bus is equipped with electric power steering; an electrical air compressor ; and a DC/DC unit that converts 600 V power to 24 V power. The DC/DC unit replaces the conventional alternator. Hamburg, Luxembourg and Stockholm will implement the new bus system in 2014 and 2015.

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US Hybrid awarded contract to deliver plug-in fuel cell shuttle bus to Hawaii County Mass Transit Agency

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Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. The new H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus is scheduled for deployment with Hawaii MTA in early 2015. The fuel cell and 28 kWh lithium-ion battery pack power the vehicle’s 200 kW powertrain, air conditioning, and auxiliary systems. Click to enlarge.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Her team collaborated with Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE), an organization that couples tourism with humanitarian technology to provide solar energy in off-grid communities. The owner told her sales of the products supported the village’s school, which had been destroyed by an earthquake in 2015.

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Governor George Pataki Calls for 40% Penetration of Electric Drive Vehicles in US by End of Decade

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In a talk at the opening plenary of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference in Washington, DC, former New York Governor George Pataki called for a 40% market penetration of electric drive vehicles in the US by the end of the decade. We need an interactive grid to make this work. The challenge is demand creation.